IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) is a provider of hospitalist services in the United States. Hospitalist medicine is organized around inpatient care, primarily delivered in hospitals, and is focused on providing, managing and coordinating the care of hospitalized patients. The Company, through its over 659 affiliated hospitalists, including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, provide hospitalist solutions at over 445 hospitals and other inpatient facilities in 18 states. The Company’s affiliated hospitalists are primarily full-time employees of its wholly owned subsidiaries or its affiliated professional organizations, although it also has contracts with over 440 other physicians and non-physician providers. In March 2009, the Company acquired Acclaimed Internal Medicine, PLLC (AIM). In June 2009, the Company acquired the hospitalist division of Affiliated Medical Associates of Morristown, P.A. In August 2009, it acquired Synergy Medical Group, Inc.